Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Cash And Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments by Significant Investment Category

The following table shows the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments by significant investment category as of March 31, 2018:

	March 31, 2018
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Cash	$	3,692,893	$	—		$	3,692,893	$	3,692,893	$	—

Level 1 (1):
Money market funds		5,031,300		—			5,031,300		5,031,300		—
U.S. treasury securities		2,492,664		(5,660	)		2,487,004		—		2,487,004
Subtotal		7,523,964		(5,660	)		7,518,304		5,031,300		2,487,004
Level 2 (2):
Commercial paper		10,460,305		—			10,460,305		2,987,944		7,472,361
Corporate debt obligations		4,551,681		(9,610	)		4,542,071		—		4,542,071
Repurchase agreements		3,000,450		—			3,000,450		3,000,450		—
Asset-backed securities		3,769,665		(5,773	)		3,763,892		749,920		3,013,972
Subtotal		21,782,101		(15,383	)		21,766,718		6,738,314		15,028,404

Total	$	32,998,958	$	(21,043	)	$	32,977,915	$	15,462,507	$	17,515,408

	December 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value		Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments
Cash	$	3,040,696	$	—		$	3,040,696	$	3,040,696	$	—

Level 1 (1):
Money market funds		8,234,751		—			8,234,751		8,234,751		—
U.S. treasury securities		2,490,799		(5,540	)		2,485,259		—		2,485,259
Subtotal		10,725,550		(5,540	)		10,720,010		8,234,751		2,485,259
Level 2 (2):
Commercial paper		9,716,093		—			9,716,093		—		9,716,093
Corporate debt obligations		6,829,191		(9,414	)		6,819,777		—		6,819,777
Repurchase agreements		3,000,233		—			3,000,233		3,000,233		—
Asset-backed securities		3,018,276		(1,953	)		3,016,323		750,388		2,265,935
Subtotal		22,563,793		(11,367	)		22,552,426		3,750,621		18,801,805

Total	$	36,330,039	$	(16,907	)	$	36,313,132	$	15,026,068	$	21,287,064

(1)

Level 1 fair value estimates are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

(2)

Level 2 fair value estimates are based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Summary of Short-term Investments with Unrealized Losses

The following table presents the Company’s short-term investments with unrealized losses by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018:

	Less Than 12 Months
Description of Securities	Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2018
U.S. treasury securities	$	2,487,004	$	(5,660	)
Corporate debt obligations		4,542,071		(9,610	)
Asset-backed securities		3,013,972		(5,773	)
Total	$	10,043,047	$	(21,043	)

Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Short-term Investments

Contractual maturities of short-term investments as of March 31, 2018 are as follows:

	Estimated Fair Value
Due within one year	$	17,515,408
Total	$	17,515,408